หัวหน้า
hǔua-nâaMeanings
1NounA2
boss; supervisor
A person in charge of others in a workplace; a boss or supervisor.
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineใจดีjai-diiใจดีjai-diikind; good-naturedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyสอนงานsɔ̌ɔn-ngaanสอนงานsɔ̌ɔn-ngaan[to] train [sb] for a job
My boss is kind and always teaches me the job.
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Yesterday my boss called me in to discuss a new task.
If there’s a problem, report to the supervisor immediately.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaคนนี้kon-níiบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanทีมtiimอย่างยุติธรรมyàang-yú-dtì-tamและlɛ́เปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěn
This boss manages the team fairly and is open to feedback.
2NounA2
leader; chief
The person who leads or heads a group, team, department, or organization.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiim1team leader2team captain (sports)ฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔn1football; soccer2football (the ball)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
He is the leader of the school football team.
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Yesterday the volunteer group's leader held a meeting with the members.
ในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiมีmiiหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaฝ่ายfàaiคอยkɔɔiประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaanกับgàpทุกtúkทีมtiim
In this project, a department head coordinates with all the teams.
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaชั้นchánเลือกlêuuakตัวแทนdtuua taenห้องhôngเพื่อสื่อสารpêuua sèu-săanกับgàpครูkruuและláeจัดกิจกรรมjàt gìt-jà-gamต่างdtàangๆ-
The class leader selects room representatives to communicate with teachers and organize activities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaboss; supervisorboss; supervisorWord